Picking out that perfect pup!

I can help you choose the kind of dog that's right for YOU. To show you how to find a healthy one, and show you how to test his temperament (to be sure he'll make a good pet) before you bring him home.

You would think that buying a good dog would be an easy thing to do, wouldn't you? Just flip open a dog book, choose an attractive-looking breed, open up the newspaper to the classified section, make a few phone calls, drive over to see the puppies, and pick the friendliest one who jumps into your lap. Voila! Your new dog.

EXCEPT...
If you're not careful, here's what might happen in just a few months:
You discover that this breed ISN'T what you wanted. He sheds too much. He bounces off the walls because he needs more exercise than you can provide. He's not good with your kids. He's not good with your other pets. He's too hard to housebreak or train. He's the wrong breed for you.

This new dog could even start to show symptoms of a serious (and expensive) health problem. In recent years there has been an explosion of health problems in purebred dogs.

It's not enough today to pick out a seemingly healthy puppy. You need to know how to predict inherited health problems that may emerge later.

Or he starts to growl at people, or slink away. A lot of dogs today suffer from inherited temperament problems as well as inherited health problems. To avoid these problems, you can't look at JUST the puppy -- you have to look at the breeder, the puppy's parents, the puppy's pedigree, and the environment where the puppy was raised.

These are just a sample of the things that could go wrong if you aren't careful about how you go about buying a dog. I can help you avoid these mistakes. Please feel free to contact me to find out if a Cavalier is or isn't the right breed to fit you and your lifestyle.

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